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Police investigating $100K equipment theft at Soldier Field - ESPN
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago police are investigating a burglary that took place at Soldier Field overnight Wednesday.
GM says Bears don't view Justin Fields 'as a finger pointer' - ESPN
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles called an impromptu press conference Thursday to address the fallout from a litany of events at Halas Hall on Wednesday that began with quarterback Justin Fields expressing frustration over how he's being coached and ended with the sudden resignation of defensive coordinator Alan Williams.
Saudi U-23 football team defeats Mongolia to top group at 2023 Asian Games
HANGZHOU, China: The Saudi U-23 football team took the lead in the second group on Thursday after winning their second match against Mongolia at the 2023 Asian Games. The Green Falcons thrashed Mongolia 3-0 with Haitham Asiri, Mohamed Marran and Naif Masoud scoring on the 18th, 49th and 74th minutes, respectively. The Saudis now lead the group with three points following a goalless draw with Iran in their opening game. Saudi female rower Haya Al-Mami has qualified for the semifinals of the women’s single sculls competition (W1x) after finishing third in the second round. The semifinal will take place at 3 p.m. on Friday at the Fuyang Lake Water Sports Center, and will include competitors from South Korea, Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan and China. In the men’s lightweight double sculls (LM2x) competition, Saudi duo Turki Al-Aarf and Sultan Al-Shali advanced to group B after finishing fifth in the second round. Their teammate Rakan Ali Reda advanced to group C in the men’s single sculls (M1x) competition after finishing sixth in the second round. On Friday, the Saudi table tennis team start their participation when they face the host country China at 6 pm. The draw for the table tennis competition on Thursday placed the Saudi team in the group with China and Vietnam. The competitions involve 20 teams in the men’s category and 18 in the women’s category. The Saudi e-sports team held its first training session at the e-sports hall in the Jiang Hotel in Hangzhou, with 22 players taking part. Over 6,000 journalists and 1,500 photographers have applied to cover the Asian Games.
Alan Williams resigns as Bears' defensive coordinator - ESPN
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Alan Williams has resigned as the Chicago Bears' defensive coordinator, the team announced Wednesday.
Bears' Justin Fields points to coaching for 'robotic' play - ESPN
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields characterized his play in a 27-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as «robotic» and did not feel that he was «playing like myself.»
Six ways the Cubs supercharged their offense - ESPN
The turnaround by the Chicago Cubs' offense this season has been so unusual, so remarkable, that for a time, even the executives who shaped the team weren't wholly sure whether the explosive run production was real or a temporary aberration. But on July 26, Jed Hoyer, the Cubs' head of baseball operations and general manager Carter Hawkins, watched the team from seats on the first-base side at Guaranteed Rate Field and saw a comeback that swayed them.
Wales v Portugal live score updates, kick-off time and team news at Rugby World Cup
Wales face a very different challenge to the one they overcame against Fiji in the Rugby World Cup opener as a much-changed side play Portugal.